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High Tea with Estée Lauder: Saleswoman. Cosmetics Queen. Millionaire.

Greater Midwest Foodways Alliances presents ...

Join us for High Tea with special guest

Estée Lauder

Saleswoman. Cosmetics Queen. Millionaire.

A historical portrayal by Leslie Goddard in character as Estée Lauder

Doors open at 12:00 pm, Tea service commences at 1:00 pm

Estée Lauder, born Josephine Esther Menzer, launched a beauty business selling skin creams developed by her chemist uncle. She targeted salons and high-end stores, eventually breaking into Saks Fifth Avenue. Her Youth-Dew beauty oil launched Estée Lauder, Inc., and her marketing innovations helped her company become a billion-dollar-a-year business. This first-person program introduces the woman with extraordinary sales ability and inventive marketing who turned love for beauty into a cosmetics empire. Estée Lauder was America's wealthiest self-made woman.

Leslie Goddard earned her PhD from Northwestern University in an interdisciplinary field of study that covered US history, women's studies, and theater. An award winning scholar, Goddard also has extensive experience in public programs which includes lectures at Chicago area museums and historical societies, civic organizations, schools, and retirement homes. Leslie has worked in the museum field for ten years and is the author of two books: Remembering Marshall Fields and Chicago's Sweet Candy History.

Our tables seat 10 guests. We will do our very best to arrange you are seated with your friends. Please advise by phone or e-mail if you have friends paying separately who will sit with you.

An early bird boutique will feature jewelry, hats, purses and accessories.

A live auction will be conducted to benefit Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance's State Fair Family Heirloom project.

We will serve High Tea catered by Gerri

High Tea Menu

First Course:
Scottish Smoked Salmon Pinwheels
Beef Tenderloin Triangles
Roast Turkey Triangles
Cucumber & Watercress Leaves
Egg Salad Rounds
Creamed Avocado & Crab Flowers
Open-Faced Ham & Asparagus Rounds
Open-Faced Roquefort & Pear Slices

Second Course:
Homemade Raisin Scones w/ fresh lemon curd,
Strawberry preserves & Devonshire cream

Third Course:
Homemade Rhubarb & Apple Pie w/fresh cream

Fourth Course:
An assortment of Elegant Petit Fours & Pastries

Tea poured all afternoon.

Tickets: $55, at the door: $65(if seating is available)

Your payment will confirm your reservation.
Seating or Questions? (312) 380-1665 or GreaterMidwestFoodways@gmail.com

(Tea images by Louisa Chu)